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23 Apr 2012

A - Z Writing Challenge: T

The
letter for today is: T, where I feature temptation
and tomato.

Temptation
refers to something you shouldn't have. I'm trying to think of what would tempt
me, but I can't bring anything to mind. Perhaps I'm too disciplined, or maybe I
possess everything I want. I don't eat chocolate or anything that's not good
for me. And I don't miss it.

However,
this wasn't the case in my youth. I loved melting chocolate on my tongue,
eating sweet, milky custard tarts and munching shortbread biscuits with their
crumbly texture. As a treat of course. I worked hard and could burn off the
calories. I looked forward to the temptation
and loved the flavors.

The
old name love-fruit refers to the tomato. When the plant first arrived
in England, tomato must have been
all the rage. Everyone wanted to taste the flesh and slide the seeds down their
throat in the tangy, juicy pulp.

Now I'm dreaming of tomato, bacon and lettuce sandwiches. Is there anything better than freshly grown tomatoes? Alas, chocolate can be a migraine trigger for me too. Not that I could resist the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies I made this morning. What can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment.

That's very interesting about tomatoes. I never cared for them growing up. In fact, I hated them. Recently I've grown fond of them, but I'm very picky about their ripeness. Once they begin turning too soft or even somewhat soft, I don't care for them. lolI don't consider foods as temptations. I eat what I want, when I want it, and I don't give food some sort of power. It's delicious and should be admired when prepared well. Love food. :)

I didn’t eat chocolate for a long time. A couple of months ago I tried a piece of dark. It was luscious, but, I found myself eating more and more of it. Even though they say the dark is good for you, I can’t seem to stop at one little piece. So not so good for me, I think.

I admire that you don't eat things that are good for you. Strong woman!! I'm like some of your other comment-ers here. Chocolate is my weakness. A doctor told me one it really is hormonal. That's good enough for me. :-)

I don't think I could give up chocolate. I have 2 small pieces of dark chocolate every day. I don't think of it as a temptation - more as a treat. Tomatoes are best eaten straight off the vine (after rinsing with the garden hose)but I wouldn't be horribly bothered not to ever eat them again.